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Rabble Without A Cause
Wednesday August 3rd, 2016 with Bernard Stepien
Russian avant-garde pianist Sergey Kuryokhin

The late avant-garde pianist Sergey Kuryokhin lived through the collapse of the Soviet Union. I met him in Santa Cruz California in the early 90’ when he toured the Western US in search of Freedom. He soon found out that the Pacific Ocean was cold and that Free Jazz was not the forte of the west coast… Kuryokhin Free Jazz was extreme, maybe even beyond Cecil Taylor. As can be expected, there was no blues roots in the Soviet Union but strong conformist for classical music, thus an extremely abstract style. Tonight we will feature his first 1981 recording, The Ways of Freedom that turned him into an instant star in the west.
theory and practice
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
the rules of the game
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
no exit
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
new dawn
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
the other way
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
the great escape
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
archipelago
Sergey Kuryokhin - the ways of freedom - golden years
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